Decorative pencil



May 22, 1928.

H. C. KAISER DECORATIVE PENCIL Filed March 27, 1926 APatented May 22, 1928.v

PATENT oFFlcE. l

" HENRY o. KAISER, or cIcAGoJLLINoIs.

niicoaarrvn PENCIL.

Application tiled vIllarch 27, 1926. Serial No. 9?",985.

This invention relates,` generally, to a de-y vice to'be used for decoratingwlth ysuitable material, insiemi-liquid or plastic condition in relief, various klnds of arti-cles, but has particular relation to a manual-ly operated device or pencil ordecorating with script,

v` fioral and numerous other designs, cakes of candy, pastry, cakes and the like, audit consists in certainpeculiarities of the construction, vfnovel4 arrangement and combination `of the variouslparts thereof as will be hereinafter more `fully set forth and specificallyclaimed. I y

"While my invention is lmore particularly .intended for use in the decoration of confections `andbakery goods, yet, I desire to be understood that the invention is not limH4 ited in'its application or use to any-particular kind of articles, but that it may be employed wherever it is desiredl to produce decorations or designs in relief, for instance,

it maybe employed in theplastic Aart. orby artists in' their general work or otherwise.

The invention has for one of its objects to provide a pencil like instrument or ini.;

plement, which shall be of such construction 1 and arrangement of its parts that it may be conveniently and `accurately manipulated by one handof the user, and in such away as to receive and discharge therefrom theV mate-` rial which may be used for decorating ypurposes. i

l `A further object `of the inventionlis to provide a pencil ofthe above described charw acter, from which the decorative material discharged therefrom, will be prevented whirling or twistingas it is discharged from the nozzle of the instrument, and alsoto provide means i051" abruptly stopping or shutting-oit the decorating material;

` Still anotherobject of the invention is to provide means whereby it may be thoroughly cleaned when not in use. y Other objects and advantages of the inventiion will be disclosed yin the following description and `explanation which willbe more readily understood when read in c0njunction'with the accompanying drawing, in

which an embodiment-of the invention is "illustrated, it being understood that modications and 'changes maybe resorted to so 'tengas the fall within the scope ofy the appended c Vaimsfwithout a departure from the spirit of the invention.`

In the accompanying drawing, p

Fig. l, is a plan view in elevation of .a decorative pencil constructed the invention. f

Fig. 2, is a side view thereof,.showing, in diagram, its connection to a supply vessel of decorative material.

,Figa 3, is a view partly in `section and `charged therefrom.`

Fig. 4is a similar view taken on the saine line as Fig.` 3, butishowing the position of the parts when the supply of decorating material is cut-oit, and when itsdischarge fromfthe .pencil hasbeen stopped and Fig. 5, is an enlarged cross sectional view taken `on line 5, 5, ot Fig. 2, looking in `the direction indicated by the arrows. y Like numerals of reference refer to cor-- responding parts throughout the `differ-ent views of the drawing. r

Referring now, to the diierent views of y the drawing, the reference numeral `10, designates the main or outer tubular member of the pencil, which membermay be madeof any suitable material and of :a convenient size to` be easilyhandledbyone hand of the user. This member'has atone of its endsl open and its other end provided with inter- 95' nal screw threads 13, for engagement lwith the larger end of a tapered discharging noz-` zle 14, which is provided with aetapened cavity 15,1which`extends from the rear/or inner end of said nozzle to a point near the 100 otherend oi the latter, but said taperoff ilts cavity terminates as at 16, rearwardly oif its. discharging end, Vas is clearly shownin Figs. s, and acfihedmwmg. Emmett termination 16, of thetaperedwend ofthe 105 cavity 15, the nozzle 14, islprovidedwithfa bore 17hav1ngits walls 1in parallelism`or in other Vwordswithout anyh taper.r A

/The outl `tubular member 10, hggycon- .A nected and ,communicating therevy'i'tlin.be no accordingto tween itsends a nipple 18, to which one end of a tube 18a leading from a supply vessel 18b under-pressure of decorating material may be secured. rllhis vessel may be illed by removing the cap 1&3c and after it is screwed back into place, pressure may be supplied thereto by means of the tube 18d leading from a pressure supply, not shown. The inner or slidable tubular member 12, is provided between its ends with an opening 19. adapted to register with the opening 20, at the inner end of the nipple 18, or rather at the juncture of said nipple with the main member.

By this arrangcimxnt,` it will be understood that when the slidablc member 12. has been positioned as shown in Fig. 3, oi the drawing, the decorating material may flow from its source of supply through the nipple 18,v and from thence through the openings 19, and 20,into the cavity of the slidable member, from which later member the material may be shut-oil1 by positioning said slidable member in about the arrangement shown in Fig. 4, of the drawing.

At its disriliarging end the main or tubular` member 10, is provided with a pair of spaced uprights 21, and 22, each of which has jin its upper portion a transversely disposed opening 23, for the reception of a screw bolt or pin 24, which is detachably located in said openings.

Mounted on the front portion of the tube 12, and extended upwardly thereon is an operating member for said slidable member or tube 12, and its nozzle, which is designated as a whole by the reference numeral 25, which comprisesthe uprigl'it portion 26, which is fixed to the tube 12. A pair of spaced parallel bars 27, and 28, which are located longitudinally with respect to the peneil extendrearwardly from the portion 26, with the bar '28, arranged in spaced relation to the member 10, as shown. The rear portion of the bar 2S, which is preferably made of slightly resilient material is formed into an inverted U-shaped member 29, the end of the free arm 30, of which is adapted to rest on the main member 10, and to act as a guide for the operating member 25, as it is slid back and forth ontbe pencil. This operation maybe accomplished by placing the end ety the 'index finger on and against the U- shaped part of the operating device, when it will be understood that the member 24, `will act to restrict or stop the forward movement of the inner member 12, and its nozzle 14, as will be clearly understood by reference to Fig. 4, of the drawing. By sliding the member 12, rearwardly, through the medium of the operating member 25, it is apparent that the opening 19,V may be caused to register with opening 20, and that at the same time will cause the upright portion 26, to strike the pin 24, which will prevent the further rear movement of the inner member and its nozzle as is clearly shown in Fig. 8, of the drawing.

' By providing the discharging portion of the nozzle 14, with the bore 17, ot the same cross sectional area throughout its length, it will be understood that as the decorating material is discharged through the tapered cavity 15, of the nozzle, it will pass through the bore 17, and thus prevent whirling or twisting movement of the decorative material as it is discharged, by reason of the fact that the pressure thereon is equalized by the bore 17, but is increased by the tapered end of the nozzle, which without the bore would permit whirling or twisting of the material. It is obvious that the device can be readily cleansed, by removing the cap 11, and the pin or fastening device 24, from the uprights 21, and 22, which will permit the inner tube and the nozzle 14, to be detached from the main tubular member, and will also allow the nozzle to be unscrewed when the parts may be thoroughly cleansed.

It. is manifest that by sliding the inner tube from the position shown in Fig. 3, to about that shown in Fig. 4,11 suction or vacuum between thecap 11, and the adjacent end or portion otthel decorating material will cause said material in the inner tube to be abruptly stopped in its discharge from the last named tube.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a pencil-like main hollow member and means Afor supplying said mcmber with semi-fluid material under pressure, said hollow member having a port through which said material enters. of an inner hollow member having a port to register with the irst named port slidably mounted within said main member and extcndiblc through one `end thereof, means connected to said inner member formanually sliding.; the same in both directions and a nozzle connected to the discharging end of the inner member. i

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a pencil-like main hollow member and means for supplying said member with semi-fluid material under pressure, said hollow member havinga port through which said material enters, of an inner hollow member having` a port to register with the first named port slidably mounted within said main member and cxtendible through one end thereof. and means connected to said inner member'for manually sliding the same in both directions.

3. In a device of the class described,'the combination with a pencil-like main hollow member and means for supplying said mem HIJ ber with semi-fluid material under pressure, said hollow memberhaving a port through which said material enters, of a cap detachably mounted on one end of said member, an inner hollow member having a port to register with the first named port slidably mounted within said main member and extendible through one` end thereof, means connected to the discharging portion of the inner member for manually sliding the same in both directions and a nozzle detachably mounted on the discharging end of said inner member.

4. In a device ofthe class described, the combination of a main hollow member having communication with a. supply of semiluid material under pressure and a porty for the supply of said material, of a cap detachably mounted on one end of said member, an inner hollow member having a port to register with the first named port slidably mounted within said main member and extendible through one end thereof, means connected to said inner member for sliding the same and a nozzle detachably connected to the discharging end of the innerv member, said means for sliding the inner member extended transversely from the latter, then longitudinally with respect to the main member, and means on the main member to longitudinally guide said slidingmeans and for detachably holding the last named means.` y

5. `In a device of the class described, the combination with amain hollow member having communication with a supply of semi-fluid or plastic material under pressure and a port for the supply of said material, of a cap detachably mounted on one end of said member, a pair of transversely spaced uprights mounted on the opposite end of said member, a connection dctacliably uniting the upper portions of said uprights, an inner hollow member having a portto register with the first named port slidably mounted within said main member, means connected to the inner member for sliding the same and cooperating with said upthe supply of said material, of a cap detachably mounted on one end of said member,

an inner hollow member having a port to register with the first named port slidably mounted within said main member and extendible through one end thereof, means connected to said inner member for sliding Athe same and a nozzle detachably connected to the discharging end of the inner member, said nozzle having an opening tapered from its connection with the said inner tubular member towards its free end but said tapered cavity terminating rearward-ly of the discharging end of said nozzle. the bore in front of said tapered cavity having its walls in parallelism, means for sliding the inner member extended transversely from the latter then longitudinally with respect to the main member, and means on the main member to longitudinally guide said sliding means and for detachably holding the last named means. f

7. A device for applying semi-fluid material comprising a tubular member closed at one end, means for supplying said member with semi-fluid material under pressure,

a second tubular member telescopically engaging the lirst tubular member and having a discharge nozzle, and means whereby movement of the tubular nozzle member in a direction to cause the nozzle to move toward the closed end opens the supply, and v whereby movement in a direction to cause the nozzle to move away from said closed end cuts off the supply, at the same time causing a reduction of pressure in the tubular nozzle member to stop the discharge at the nozzle abruptly.

HENRY'C. KAISER. 

